Game board



May 6, 1941. G. w. HARTMAN GAME BOARD Filed Feb. 2o, 1940 VIII InventorGeo/fe H Harfmaj By @uw A torne y Patented May 6, 1941 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE GAME BOARD George W. Hartman, Danville, Ill.

Application February 20, 1940, 4Serial No. 319,946

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in boardsor cards for use particularly in playing the game widely known as Bingo,Lotto, Tangof etc., and has for its primary object to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, an article of this character comprisingnovel means for conveniently indicating the numbers as they are calledwithout the use of kernels of corn or other separate and independentplaying pieces such as are generally in use at present.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a game board or card ofthe aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, attractive ln appearance, highly efcient and reliable inuse, compact and which may be manufactured at loW cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a gameboard constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view through a side portion of the board,taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail view of one of the pivoted indicators.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises asubstantially rectangular card I, said card being `of any suitabledimensions and material, preferably cardboard. 'Ihe top of the card Ihas delineated thereon the usual squares 2 which are numbered, as at 3.The portions of the card I which are free of the squares 2, as at 4, mayreceive any suitable indicia, such as advertising or instructions forthe playing of the game. It will be observed that the center square 2 isunnumbered but is suitably marked, as at 5, to indicate that this squareis free and that play is to start therein.

Mounted in the card I in the upper, right corner portions of the squares2 are split rivets 6. Referring to Fig. 2 of the drawing, it will beobserved that the prongs 'I of the split rivets 6 are spread onretaining washers 8 on the back of the card I.

Mounted for swinging movement on the rivets 6 and operable over thesquares 2 are pivoted indicators 9. The indicators are of suitable metaland include eyes I0 on one end which are jour naled on the rivets 6. Thepivoted indicators 9 further include substantially beveled, inwardlycurved or concave free ends II which, when said indicators are swungupwardly to inoperative position, are adapted to seat on the eyes ofadjacent indicators in a manner to be arrested thereby.

As shown to advantage in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the free end portions ofthe indicators 9 are also adapted for engagement under the heads of theadjacent rivets when said indicators are in inoperative position. RivetsI2 are provided on the left hand marginal portion of the card I tofunction as stops for the indicators 9 for the left hand vertical columnof squares 2. It will be observed that no indicators are mounted on therivets I2.

It is thought that the manner in which the board is used will be readilyapparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briey, as the numbers 3appearing on the card I are called the respective indicators 9 are swungdownwardly on their pivotal mountings to a substantially diagonalposition over the squares 2 thereby showing that this number has beencalled. Of course, the usual well known rules of the game apply. Uponthe completion of the game the indicators 9 are swung upwardly toinoperative position over the squares 2, the free end portions of saidindicators being engaged beneath the heads of adjacent rivets. When theindicators 9 have been returned to raised or inoperative position thecard is ready to be used again. Referring again to lT'ig. 2 of thedrawing, it will be seen that washers I3 are provided beneath the headsof the rivets I2 to function as stops for the adjacent indicators 9. Itwill also be noted that the washers 8 are provided for the rivets I2.The lower corner portions of the lowermost squares 2 are also providedwith the rivets I2 and washers I3 and 8. The arrangement of the rivets 6and I2 is such that the swinging movement of the indicators 9 ispositively limited to their respective Squares.

It is believed that the many advantages of a game board or cardconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction may be resorted to which will fall within thescope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A game board having a plurality of numbered squares thereon, a pluralityof rivets, including heads, mounted on said board adjacent the squares,and indicators including eyes on one end journaled on the rivets, saidindicators being operable over the squares, the heads of the rivetsprojecting beyond the peripheries of the eyes, the free end portions ofthe indicators being engageable beneath the projecting portions of theheads of adjacent rivets for releasably securing the in- 5 dicators ininoperative position.

GEORGE W. HARTMAN.

